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Abstract: The development of food waste-to-energy systems necessitates a thorough understanding of the waste feedstocks accessible in a given geographic region, including total volumes and seasonal variations, physical and chemical qualities, and material phases. Many studies have shown that enormous amounts of food waste are created on a global scale, with estimates ranging from 30% to 40% of food produced for human use., However, waste distribution within the food supply chain can be very different. In developing countries, agriculture, and initial product handling account for the majority of losses, but in more developed economies, the loss profile is dominated by the consumption stage. Significant losses have been calculated across the food supply chain in the United States, with a total annual economic effect of more than $100 billion Food waste landfill bans have recently been enacted in several Northeasternstates, as well as California, due to the severe economic and environmental burdens associated with food waste. These bans require the diversion of these materials from large commercial generators to alternative beneficial uses.